2 files changed, 17 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/display/curve.cpp b/src/display/curve.cpp
index af26fdda4..6c4baaa96 100644
--- a/src/display/curve.cpp
+++ b/src/display/curve.cpp
@@ -283,6 +283,22 @@ SPCurve::get_length() const
     return _end;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Returns the number of segments of all paths summed
+ */
+guint
+SPCurve::get_segment_count() const
+{
+    guint nr = 0;
+    for(Geom::PathVector::const_iterator it = _pathv.begin(); it != _pathv.end(); ++it) {
+        nr += (*it).size();
+
+        if (it->closed())   nr += 1;
+    }
+    return nr;
+}
+
+
 /**
  * Increase _refcount of curve.
  *
diff --git a/src/display/curve.h b/src/display/curve.h
index e67c3897a..7dee3dbf1 100644
--- a/src/display/curve.h
+++ b/src/display/curve.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ public:
     Geom::PathVector const & get_pathvector() const;
 
     guint get_length() const;
+    guint get_segment_count() const;
 
     SPCurve * ref();
     SPCurve * unref();